ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics and called it Voices of resistance in chaos. Nations that stomp around the globe like King Kong infect themselves with a fatal virus. This is a song I created that was inspired by Chris Hedges' latest essay America is a Gangster State. Here are some other articles … Continue reading Gangster State Blues
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
Me & My Keffiyeh
This is hands down the best purchase I've ever made. I ordered it online and paid the princely sum of $3.47 USD, including delivery. The keffiyeh ( كُوفِيَّة) is probably the most multi-purpose garment created. It is to Palestinian and other Arab cultures what the conical hat (nón lá) is to Vietnamese. (The latter also has … Continue reading Me & My Keffiyeh
Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away
Renée Good seconds before she was shot. (Source: Wikipedia) She calmly said "It's fine, dude, I’m not mad at you,” before Jonathan Ross, who was videotaping her, shot her three times and another ICE coward yelled, "Fucking bitch." This fatal encounter started with an ICE brownshirt screaming, "Get out of the fucking car!" Cruelty is … Continue reading Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away
The ICE List – “Put ICE on Ice”
It's my pleasure to post information about this accountability project as a public service. There are many ways to contribute to this noble initiative. Spreading the word is one of them. Check out the website to find out about more. Peace, MAA The ICE List is an open journalistic project, created by Crust News, aimed at … Continue reading The ICE List – “Put ICE on Ice”
The Five Stages of Fascism
Robert O. Paxton's book, The Anatomy of Fascism, originally published in 2004, is on my list of books to read. Unfortunately, this is not history but a credible description of what's happening in the US. I recently watched a 3-minute 25-second video analysis entitled The Empire Strikes Back by Charles McBryde in which he argues … Continue reading The Five Stages of Fascism
I Could Have Played It Safe
People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages. They come readily to define themselves as inherently worthy of what they possess; they come to believe themselves ‘naturally’ elite; and, in fact, to imagine their possessions and their privileges as natural extensions of their own elite selves.” -C. … Continue reading I Could Have Played It Safe
The Lie Is the Lesson: Renee Nicole Good and the Anatomy of American Authoritarianism
I felt compelled to repost this essay on Facebook by Michael Jochum. The murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota is not an isolated tragedy. It is a case study in how authoritarian rule manifests in the United States, courtesy of Trump-style fascism, an administration that no longer governs but commands, a complicit GOP that … Continue reading The Lie Is the Lesson: Renee Nicole Good and the Anatomy of American Authoritarianism
Children Reading Books!
It always warms the cockles of my heart whenever I see a child holding a book in her (or his) hands - even a comic book! - and not a "dumbphone" or other addictive electronic device. I always want to walk over to their parents and thank them for doing a good job raising their … Continue reading Children Reading Books!
Restoring Hope Through Education: The Gaza Education Tent
Help Gaza’s children learn, heal, and hope. I'm pleased to share information about an important project conceived and led by Ruwaida Amer, a teacher and journalist in Gaza. Below is a description of The Gaza Education Tent in her words. If you're interested in supporting this project in any way, please leave a message here … Continue reading Restoring Hope Through Education: The Gaza Education Tent
Neoliberalism in a Socialist State: Political Economy of Higher Education in Vietnam
Escaping Wonderland ChatGPT created this image based on the abstract. Out of the mouths of babes - umm - chatbots. If you're interested in Vietnamese higher education, this abstract should whet your appetite for more. Over the last three decades, Vietnam has experienced significant economic growth, with millions lifted out of extreme poverty through economic … Continue reading Neoliberalism in a Socialist State: Political Economy of Higher Education in Vietnam
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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